Texture is that specific quality of surface which results from its three-dimensional . Texture is most often used to the relative [?] or roughness of surface. It can also be used describe the characteristic surface qualities of materials, such as the [?] of , the grain of wood, and the of a fabric.

There are two types of structure. [?] texture is and can be felt by touch; texture is seen by the eye. tactile textures provide visual texture as . Visual texture, on the other hand, be illusory or real.

Our senses sight and touch are closely intertwined. our eyes read the visual texture a surface, we often respond to apparent tactile quality without actually touching . We base these physical reactions to textural qualities of surfaces on previous with similar materials.

Scale, viewing distance, light are important modifying factors in perception of texture and the surfaces articulate.

All materials have some degree texture. But the finest the scale a textural pattern, the smoother it appear to be. Even coarse textures, seen from a distance, can appear be relatively smooth. Only upon closer would the texture’s coarseness become evident.

relative scale of a texture can the apparent shape and position of plane in space. Textures with a grain can accentuate a plane’s length width. Coarse textures can make a appear closer, reduce its scale, and its visual weight. In general, textures to visually fill the space in they exist.

This text was taken from:
Francis Ching’s book Interior Design illustrated (1987)
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